Commuters board a Metro-North train nto Manhattan at the White Plains station Nov. 1, 2012. Commuter rail lines started limited morning service after Superstorm Sandy shut down service for since Monday. ( Seth Harrison / The Journal News )

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Those planning to take Metro-North this weekend should prepare for a normal weekend schedule of trains, added stops in some areas - and the end of free rides.

Starting Saturday at 12:01 a.m., Metro-North riders will begin to pay off-peak fares. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had waived fares on the Metropolitan Transportation's Authority's subway, buses, and trains for two days in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

In its latest round of restorations, Metro-North will extend the Hudson line to Poughkeepsie starting Saturday morning. With that addition, service has resumed for 95 percent of ...